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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Nikon S4300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 139g - 96 x 59 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S4300 (16MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S4300 was revealed 2 years after the FE-4030 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S4300 matches up against the FE-4030 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Olympus FE-4030

 S4300 FE-4030 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010Newer by 26 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Nikon S4300

 FE-4030 S4300 

Common features in the Nikon S4300 and Olympus FE-4030

 S4300 FE-4030 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S4300 features external measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the S4300 and the FE-4030.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S4300 and FE-4030 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S4300 and FE-4030.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Nikon S4300 to result in extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger S4300 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S4300 Portrait photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography details
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S4300 Street photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus by touch
lighter than average in class (139 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S4300 Sports photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (180 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
34
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S4300 Travel photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography features
68
lighter than average in class (139g)
supports focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (180 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S4300 Landscape photography information
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography information
41
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery life (180 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S4300 Vlogging info
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging info
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quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (139 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
25
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic support
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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S4300 and Olympus FE-4030
 Nikon Coolpix S4300Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S4300 Olympus FE-4030
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-01 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-156mm (6.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.5 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139 gr (0.31 lb) 146 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $119 $130